Example sentences of "but it might [adv] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I thought that once , ’ said Gazzer , ‘ but it might not be so easy … .
2 But it might not provoke Balliol into action .
3 But it might not have been .
4 But it might not be his fault , and it would be wonderful if something could be done for that old General .
5 that my work has turned out to be medically relevant , but it might not have done , and that would n't have meant that it was useless or wasted .
6 I ca n't assure you that it will work on your machine — it should , but it might not ’ , says Williamson .
7 But it might not be a bad idea to go down that route to see if we can we can see if it can be exploit it at this stage because we have discussed , and I know this is getting off the the the the agen
8 This is something to bear in mind when choosing your hotel room in a Basque village : it is picturesque assuredly to have a view of the frontón from your window , but it might not seem such a good idea if they start playing when you want to go to sleep .
9 There can be little doubt that there are many people in this country who would welcome such a change , as is evidenced by the customers who flock to stores to shop on Sunday when they are given the opportunity to do so ; but it might not be so popular with small retailers who could find it more difficult to open their shops regularly on Sundays to remain competitive with their larger and more powerful rivals .
10 But it might not have mattered .
11 There might indeed be news of her beloved Mr. Andrew , but it might not be good news .
12 It might be but it might not be either , ’ he says .
13 But it might not be quite as simple as you imagine .
14 I mean , it might represent that , but it might not .
15 Harder , but it might not be for you I du n no is it ?
16 Which d , which works in Durham depot but it might not work in or Milton or wherever , but it works in Durham depot right , so that 's the way we 're working together now , Jane and Linda who work
17 So even the employed would have a need , but it might not be so urgent , but it might not be so urgent as the self-employed guy , whose gon na need money after how long ?
18 So even the employed would have a need , but it might not be so urgent , but it might not be so urgent as the self-employed guy , whose gon na need money after how long ?
19 But it might not come to that .
20 ‘ Last season is gone — we had an advantage then but it might not be that way this time .
21 Someone ought to talk to Lily Bates , yes , that was what he had said and meant , but it might not have been him if he had n't seen her for himself that afternoon between five and six , the period between Hook Road School closing and Rose leaving her office at Belmodes ; the time Steve would have made his own .
22 But it might not be thirty two so do n't ask
23 Think they are but it might not be we could ask they 'll probably be the vegetarian Christmas lunch as well wo n't there ?
24 but it might not be the colours that we 're actually looking for
25 Yeah but it might not work you see that 's a big risk for a school to take and anyway the parents would be against it .
26 It was seen as an unveiled hint of royal displeasure at Scots separatists ( the elaborate investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales , at a time when Welsh nationalism was acquiring an increasingly strident tone , had been intended to have a similar impact ) but it might also serve as a text for all the concerns of the monarchy .
27 In discussing the effect produced when event X precedes the CS-US pairing of a conditioning trial , Revusky lays emphasis on the interference that results from the formation of an X-US association ; but it might also be allowed that the formation on an X-CS association plays a role .
28 In these circumstances to talk of the inner city may be to accept a vocabulary which we might prefer not to endorse but it might also use the only language in which we can be heard .
29 But it might also be famed for having the only junior school rock climbing club in Cumbria — and possibly the country — where nine to 11-year-olds climb up to Hard Severe .
30 Under the risk theory , therefore , compensation might be awarded for public law wrongs , but it might also be awarded for action which is perfectly legal in the public law sense .
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